Bret Emrick, World Of Outlaws Late Model Series Public Relations
Phone: 419-827-2252 (Office), 405-208-1549 (Cell), Email: bemrick@dirtmotorsports.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Part Of Volusia Speedway Park's ‘35th Annual Winternationals’!!!
Norman, OK 12-30-2005
Volusia Speedway Park was the stage that determined the 2005 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship for the stars and cars of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Who can forget the dramatic last lap pass by Billy Moyer of Steve Francis to secure the Championship? On Feb. 16 and Feb. 18, the WoO Late Model Series race teams will return to the half-mile facility as part of the ‘35th Annual Winternationals’.
Led by 2005 Champion Billy Moyer and Series runner-up Steve Francis, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series race teams once gain will ply their trade of throttle-stomping, highly competitive dirt Late Model racing excitement at Volusia Speedway Park. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series 2006 season promises to be one of the most competitive in history as it enters its 3rd year of thrilling fans. With Volusia only a little more than 30 minutes from Daytona Beach, Fla., and all of the racing action on Florida’s Atlantic coast, fans no doubt will be the biggest winners during ‘Speed Weeks’, especially considering the schedule of events.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will highlight the second weekend of action with events on Thursday, Feb. 16 and the finale on Saturday, Feb. 18. A complete program of time trials, heat races, “B” Main events and the dash event will precede the main event. Thursday’s ‘MOPAR Speed Shop 50’ and Saturday’s ‘Daytona Dodge Chrysler 50’ both pay the winner $10,000.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Series highlights the first week of racing at the Volusia dirt track, but the action will be nearly non-stop for two weeks beginning Feb. 7 when the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series opens the event. The All Stars will sanction races Feb. 7-8 and Feb. 11-12. The World of Outlaws Sprint Series takes over Feb. 9-10 before the UMP super late models invade for races Feb. 13-15 and again on Feb. 17. The UMP modifieds will be the busiest during the two weeks, running events nightly from Feb. 7 through Feb. 14. The Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series will run Feb. 15-18.
“No matter what type of cars you like to watch race, you’ll probably see them compete at Volusia in February,” said DIRT MotorSports Vice President and CFO Brian Carter. “The action seems as if it’s non-stop night after night, day after day. For some it will be the first chance to really shake down their cars for the 2006 season, but for some of the drivers it will just be a continuation of everything they’ve been doing around the world during the winter.”
DIRT MotorSports and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series continue to shape the 2006 schedule and look forward to the series’ 3rd year of bringing the best collection of dirt Late Model racers from coast to coast for what will no doubt be one of the most competitive seasons in series history.
About DIRT MotorSports: Based in Norman, OK, DIRT MotorSports, Inc. is the premier dirt racing and sports entertainment company dedicated to the promotion of competitive dirt track racing. DIRT MotorSports is the largest sanctioning body for sprint, late model and modified dirt track racing in the United States and also owns and operates several dirt tracks. DIRT MotorSports operates the industry’s most prominent national touring series’ including the World of Outlaws Sprint Series broadcast on the Outdoor Channel (Nasdaq: OUTD); the World of Outlaws Late Model Series broadcast on SPEED Channel and the DIRT Modified Series. “World of Outlaws” is a registered trademark of DIRT MotorSports.
About Volusia Speedway Park: Volusia Speedway Park, which was purchased last summer by DIRT MotorSports, is in the process of a complete upgrade. The facility, with seating for about 10,000 fans, includes a semi-banked, half-mile clay oval as well as a flat 1/8-mile kart oval. The track runs five divisions weekly, topped by late models. Volusia is just 15 miles west of Ormond Beach, five miles east of Barberville. From Interstate 95, take Exit 88 west on State Rd. 40. From Highway 17, take State Road 40 five miles east of Barberville. For more information on the Winternationals at Volusia Speedway Park call 386-985-4402 or visit the track online at www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com.
The World Of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to the fans across the country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Hoosier Racing Tire and SPEED Channel. Promotional Partners include AMB i.t., HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo Lighters, and The University of Northwestern Ohio. Contingency sponsors include DART Machinery, MSD Ignitions, Wrisco Industries, and Quarter Master.
DIRT MOTORSPORTSTM ANNOUNCES $850,000 POINTS FUND
FOR 2006 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SERIES
NORMAN, OK, December 29, 2005 / Business Wire / DIRT MotorSportsTM (DIRT) (OTCBB:
DMSP) announced that when the green flag drops on the World of Outlaws® Sprint
Car Series 2006 season in February, teams will be chasing their share of an
$850,000 points fund. For the first time in the 29-year history of the World of
Outlaws, the top 20 teams in the final 2006 points standings will be rewarded at
the annual end-of-the-year banquet in Las Vegas, an increase of two positions
from the 2005 record of 18 points-paying positions. The 2006 World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Series Champion will receive $200,000 with the runner-up collecting
$100,000.
“The increase to $850,000 is consistent with the objectives of our business plan
to expand the depth of our points fund in order to continue to encourage and
support local teams and drivers who run on a weekly basis to continue to race,”
said Paul A. Kruger, DIRT Chairman and CEO. “Though the Outlaws are a recognized
national touring series it’s important for DIRT to always recognize the
grass-roots racing across the country.”
“In 2005 we increased the points-paying positions from 15 to 18 spots,” said
DIRT Vice President and CFO Brian Carter. “For 2006, the top 20 drivers will
receive points money at the end of the season. Our goal in expanding the paid
positions is to encourage the drivers who might not race in every event to race
in a few more events and have the opportunity to participate in the financial
rewards at the end of the season.”
The 2006 season will launch on Feb. 9 at the DIRT-owned Volusia Speedway Park,
Barberville, FL. From there, the World of Outlaws national touring teams will
embark on a nine-month race to the finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the
points payout will be determined and distributed at the annual banquet.
DIRT MOTORSPORTSTM LAUNCHES 2006 RACING SEASON DURING
VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK’S 35TH ANNUAL WINTERNATIONALS
Volusia Speedway Park is one of four DIRT-owned facilities in the United States.
NORMAN, OK, December 28, 2005 / Business Wire / DIRT MotorSportsTM (DIRT) (OTCBB:
DMSP) announced that the World of Outlaws® Sprint Car Series will officially
kick off its 2006 season on Feb. 9 during Volusia Speedway Park’s 35th Annual
Winternationals. Volusia Speedway Park’s Winternationals will also showcase a
variety of DIRT racing series events including the World of Outlaws® Late Model
Series, the Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series as well as the UMP
Super Late Models and Modifieds.
Led by 2005 stars Craig Dollansky, Terry McCarl, Daryn Pittman, Donny Schatz and
Brooke Tatnell, the Outlaws 2006 season promises to be one of the most
competitive in history entering its 29th year of thrilling fans from coast to
coast. With Volusia only a little more than 30 minutes from Daytona Beach, FL,
and all of the racing action on Florida’s Atlantic coast, fans no doubt will be
the biggest winners during Speed Weeks, especially considering the schedule of
events.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series highlights the first week of racing at
the Volusia dirt track, but the action will be nearly non-stop for two weeks
beginning Feb. 7 when the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series opens
the event. The All Stars will sanction races Feb. 7-8 and Feb. 11-12. The World
of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes over Feb. 9-10 before the UMP Super Late
Models invade for races Feb. 13-15 and again on Feb. 17. The UMP Modifieds will
be the busiest during the two weeks, running events nightly from Feb. 7 through
Feb. 14. The Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series will run Feb. 15-18
and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will highlight the second weekend of
action with events on Feb. 16 and the finale on Feb. 18.
“No matter what type of cars you like to watch race, you’ll probably see them
compete at Volusia in February,” said DIRT MotorSports Vice President and CFO
Brian Carter. “The action seems as if it’s non-stop night after night, day after
day. For some it will be the first chance to really shake down their cars for
the 2006 season, but for some of the sprint car drivers it will just be a
continuation of everything they’ve been around the world doing during the
winter.”
The Outlaws national touring drivers already are making headlines too. Since the
2005 season ended at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brooke Tatnell and Donny Schatz
have posted victories in Australia, Craig Dollansky earned a trip to Victory
Lane in New Zealand, and Daryn Pittman took the checkered flag in action during
the Short Track Nationals in late October in Arkansas.
About Volusia Speedway Park
Volusia Speedway Park, which was purchased last summer by DIRT MotorSports, is
in the process of a complete upgrade. The facility, with seating for about
10,000 fans, includes a semi-banked, half-mile clay oval as well as a flat
1/8-mile kart oval. The track runs five divisions weekly, topped by late models.
Volusia is just 15 miles west of Ormond Beach, five miles east of Barberville.
>From Interstate 95, take Exit 88 west on State Rd. 40. From Highway 17, take
State Road 40 five miles east of Barberville. For more information on the
Winternationals at Volusia Speedway Park call 386-985-4402 or visit the track
online at www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com.
About DIRT MotorSports™
Based in Norman, OK, DIRT MotorSports™, Inc. is the premier dirt racing and
sports entertainment company dedicated to the promotion of competitive dirt
track racing. DIRT MotorSports is the largest sanctioning body for sprint, late
model and modified dirt track racing in the United States and also owns and
operates several dirt tracks. DIRT MotorSports operates the industry's most
prominent national touring series’ including the World of Outlaws® Sprint
Series® broadcast on the Outdoor Channel® (Nasdaq: OUTD); the World of Outlaws ®
Late Model Series® broadcast on SPEED Channel® and the DIRT Modified Series™.
“World of Outlaws” is a registered trademark of DIRT MotorSports.
DIRT MOTORSPORTSTM ANNOUNCES WORLD OF OUTLAWS®
TO RETURN TO HISTORIC KNOXVILLE RACEWAY IN 2006
NORMAN, OK, December 22, 2005 / Business Wire / DIRT MotorSportsTM (DIRT) (OTCBB:
DMSP) announced that the World of Outlaws® Sprint Car Series 2006 schedule will
again include several dates at Knoxville Raceway, one of the premier dirt tracks
in the world with seating for more than 24,000 spectators. Located in Knoxville,
IA, the track first sanctioned the Outlaws in 1978 and is an important part of
the history of sprint car racing.
“Knoxville is one of the premier dirt tracks in the country and a legacy track
for the World of Outlaws,” said Paul A. Kruger, DIRT Chairman and CEO. “I
appreciate the support from Race Director Ralph Capitani and the Fair Board in
continuing the tradition with the Outlaws.”
The Outlaws will sanction events at Knoxville on Budweiser Night April 29 as
well as on June 23-24 for the Mediacom World of Outlaws Shoot-Out. The Outlaws
national touring teams also will compete Aug. 9-12 in the 46th Annual Knoxville
Nationals Presented by Midwest Ford Dealers.
“It’s always good to make it back to Knoxville,” said DIRT MotorSports VP of
Race Operations Shane Carson. “Their direction in sprint car racing has elevated
the sport and our series over the past 28 years, and we look forward to many
more.”
Highly respected Knoxville Raceway Race Director Ralph Capitani also is pleased
to have the World of Outlaws returning in 2006 to the half-mile speedplant in
central Iowa.
“The World of Outlaws always brings energy and fans when they race at
Knoxville,” said Capitani, who in 2005 earned his ninth Promoter of the Year
honor from the North American Sprint Car Poll. “I am pleased they will be
running with us in 2006.”
During the off-season fans can still enjoy the mudslinging action of the World
of Outlaws every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on The Outdoor Channel. For a
complete off-season Outdoor Channel broadcast schedule visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DIRT MOTORSPORTSTM ANNOUNCES WORLD OF OUTLAWS® TRADITION GROWS
WITH 2006 EVENT AT WASHINGTON’S SKAGIT SPEEDWAY
NORMAN, OK, December 21, 2005 / Business Wire / For the past 12 years, DIRT
MotorSportsTM (DIRT) (OTCBB: DMSP) World of Outlaws® Sprint Car Series has raced
its way through the Pacific Northwest in late August. That tradition will
continue in 2006 as the greatest collection of sprint car drivers in the world
will have a homecoming at Skagit Speedway in Alger, WA.
DIRT MotorSports, in conjunction with Funtime Promotions, announced the return
of the World of Outlaws to its original home track in the Northwest for a
two-night, $25,000-to-win event August 25-26. From “pasture racing” in the early
1950s to a trend-setting complex in the new millennium, with seating for 10,000
fans Skagit Speedway is a first-class racing facility that also is host of the
Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, one of sprint car racing’s richest events with a
$135,000 purse.
“Skagit is the anchor of the Northwest swing for the Outlaws,” said Paul A.
Kruger, DIRT Chairman and CEO. “And we are excited to be working with Steve
Beitler who is a respected promoter as well as owner of this premier
family-oriented facility.”
Steve Beitler, Skagit’s owner and promoter as well as a long-time World of
Outlaws competitor who was honored in 1992 by the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame’s North America Sprint Car Poll for his Outstanding Contribution to the
sport, has worked hard to bring the Outlaws back to the 3/10-mile high-banked
oval. The track was part of the inaugural Outlaws season in 1978 and Beitler is
thrilled to see his efforts pay off at a facility that supports 410 sprint cars
on a weekly basis.
“With the caliber of race teams in the area, this will be a competitive
homecoming for the World of Outlaws Sprint Series,” said DIRT MotorSports VP of
Race Operations Shane Carson. “The late Jim Raper truly had a vision and Steve
Beitler has continued to build on that.”
“The World of Outlaws has always been special to me,” Beitler said. “Having
raced with them full-time for more than six years, and now promoting an event
for them, that’s quite an honor. I appreciate the effort put forth by the teams
following this series. I wanted to make this event special, so I put up $25,000
to win. That’ll definitely make it interesting.
“After meeting with Dirt MotorSports last summer, I was very impressed with
their business plan, and hiring Shane Carson was the best thing they could do.
He has a solid reputation as a driver, promoter and businessman.
“The fans and racers of Skagit Speedway deserve to have the World of Outlaws at
their home track. I am looking forward to a long and successful relationship.”
Bret Emrick, World Of Outlaws Late Model Series Public Relations
Phone: 419-827-2252 (Office), 405-208-1549 (Cell), Email: bemrick@dirtmotorsports.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Release Tentative 2006 Schedule!!!
12-21-05 Norman,OK
World of Outlaws Late Model Series officials have released a tentative schedule for the upcoming 2006 racing season and the quest for the Championship. The tentative schedule finds the band of throttle-stomping travelers visiting twenty-two different race tracks in a twelve state area for twenty-eight currently booked events. Several remaining dates on the schedule are being negotiated and will be added to the 2006 WoO Late Model Series schedule as warranted.
“Putting the schedule together has been a challenge but there is a good mix of different racing facility’s for the race teams,” said Dean Miracle, World of Outlaws Late Model Series Competition Director. “All of the dates we have currently scheduled are being held at top notch race tracks. That will give the race teams a good challenge and give the fans great shows. There are still some holes we need to fill on the schedule. We are talking with other tracks about the available dates. Once those dates are filled we will add them to the schedule.”
The drive for the 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship begins February 4th at Golden Isles Speedway in Waynesville,GA before heading to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,FL for separate shows February 16th and February 18th.
After a long break in the schedule the Series will return to action April 7th at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,PA followed by a return to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda,VA April 8th. After taking the Easter week-end off the WoO Late Model Series will make a first-time ever appearance at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City,AL April 21st and April 22nd.
The month of May will open at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles,OH May 12th. Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell,IN welcomes the Series for a first ever appearance scheduled for May 13th. Ten days later, Bolivar Speedway in Bolivar,MO does the same with a first time visit May 23rd. The string of first time ever host tracks continues May 31st when the WoO Late Model Series invades the North Central Speedway in Brainerd,MN.
Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,MN welcomes the Series June 1st (raindate June 2nd) for the first of two scheduled 2006 D.S.C. visits. June 3rd (raindate June 4th) marks a first time ever stop by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series to Shawano Speedway in Shawano,WI. Western Kentucky Speedway in Madisonville,KY hosts the June 16th date before the traveling to Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown,IN for a June 17th event, both first time ever appearances.
Next on the schedule will be a June 30th return engagement at Lernerville Speedway before making a return visit to Stateline Speedway in Busti,NY July 1st followed by the a first time ever appearance at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport,NY July 2nd. Sharon Speedway in Hartford,OH returns to the 2006 schedule with a July 8th (raindate July 9th) event.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series then stops at Jim Nier’s KC Raceway in Chillicothe,OH for a two-day event slated for July 21st and July 22nd. It’s then off to Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Lebanon,MO July 25th before traveling back to Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,MN July 28th and July 29th.
Lernerville Speedway starts off the month of August with an August 4th date followed by an August 5th appearance at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,MD. The WoO Late Model Series then makes a first time ever visit to Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon,MO August 15th before returning to Western Kentucky Speedway August 25th.
Tri-City Speedway in Franklin,PA will host the World of Outlaws Late Model Series September 2nd and September 3rd. The 2006 campaign is schedule to conclude October 13th and 14th at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,FL.
2006 World Of Outlaws Late Model Series Schedule (as of 12-21-05)
|
RACE |
DAY |
DATE |
TRACK |
LOCATION |
MAJOR MARKET |
WINNER |
|
1 |
Sat. |
2/4 |
Golden Isles Speedway |
Waynesville,GA |
Brunswick,GA |
|
|
2 |
Thurs |
2/16 |
Volusia Speedway Park |
Barberville,FL |
Daytona Beach,FL |
|
|
3 |
Sat. |
2/18 |
Volusia Speedway Park |
Barberville,FL |
Daytona Beach,FL |
|
|
4 |
Fri. |
4/7 |
Lernerville Speedway |
Sarver,PA |
Pittsburgh,PA |
|
|
5 |
Sat. |
4/8 |
Virginia Motor Speedway |
Saluda,VA |
Richmond,VA |
|
|
6 |
Fri. |
4/21 |
East Alabama Motor Speedway |
Phenix City,AL |
Columbus,GA |
|
|
7 |
Sat. |
4/22 |
East Alabama Motor Speedway |
Phenix City,AL |
Columbus,GA |
|
|
8 |
Fri. |
5/12 |
Brushcreek Mtrspts. Complex |
Peebles,OH |
Cincinnati,OH |
|
|
9 |
Sat. |
5/13 |
Kamp Motor Speedway |
Boswell,IN |
West Lafayette,IN |
|
|
10 |
Tues. |
5/23 |
Bolivar Speedway |
Bolivar,MO |
Springfield,MO |
|
|
11 |
Wed. |
5/31 |
North Central Speedway |
Brainerd,MN |
St. Cloud,MN |
|
|
12 |
Thurs |
6/1 |
Deer Creek Speedway |
Spring Valley,MN |
Rochester,MN |
|
|
|
Fri. |
6/2 |
Deer Creek Speedway |
raindate |
|
|
|
13 |
Sat. |
6/3 |
Shawano Speedway |
Shawano,WI |
Green Bay,WI |
|
|
|
Sun. |
6/4 |
Shawano Speedway |
raindate |
|
|
|
14 |
Fri. |
6/16 |
Western Kentucky Speedway |
Madisonville,KY |
Evansville,IN |
|
|
15 |
Sat. |
6/17 |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown,IN |